Salfeena, C T F; Renjitha, J; Davis, R; Suresh, E; Sasidhar, B S
(American Chemical Society, 2018-07)
1,2,4-Trisubstituted-(1H)-imidazoles have been synthesized by the Cu(OTf)2- and I2-catalyzed unusual C−C bond cleavage of chalcones and benzylamines. After the α,β-unsaturated C−C bond cleavage, the β-portion is
eliminated ...